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Surnames, DNA, and family history /

This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts to the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Redmonds, George, 1935- (Author), King, Turi (Author), Hey, David (Author)
Other Authors: Jeffreys, Alec, Sir
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:Revised Paperback Edition.
Subjects:
DNA fingerprinting > Great Britain.
Forensic genetics > Great Britain.
Names, Personal > English.
Names, Personal > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Genealogy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Summary:This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts to the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names often remain concentrated in the districts where they first became established centuries ago.
Item Description:"The final chapter of this paperback edition, looking at the use of genetics in historical research, has been updated to include new work on the DNA of Richard III"--Back cover.
Physical Description:x, 248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [224]-230) and indexes.